09/03/2026
PVC pipe has an estimated 1.5 million miles of water pipe and 1.4 million miles of sewer pipe in service in North America. Also, approximately 99% of natural gas distribution pipelines in the U.S. are made of plastic pipe.
Pipeline Replacement Background
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/data-and-statistics/pipeline-replacement/pipeline-replacement-background
Plastic Pipe Data Collection (PPDC) Initiative
https://www.apga.org/programs/plasticpipedata